Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities. Researchers have become quite familiar with such attention-grabbing events over the years. They know less, however, about the more common moderate-severity disturbances, such as relatively small fires, ice storms, and outbreaks of pests or pathogens. A paper published in the Journal of Ecology by Purdue researchers and their co-authors has identified how moderate-severity disturbances leave different patterns of change in the forest canopy structure.
Purdue’s College of Engineering online master’s degrees and College of Education offerings again ranked among the nation’s elite in the newest U.S. News & World Report rankings of best online programs.
Tony Award-winning musical comedy “Hairspray” is back on tour. Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show, “The Corny Collins Show.” The performance is at 8 p.m. Saturday at Elliott Hall of Music.
For more than 60 years, the Purdue University Fire Department has provided fire and rescue services to the West Lafayette campus. Currently, the department provides 24-hour service with three shifts, each consisting of seven firefighters, one lieutenant, one captain and one assistant chief. All PUFD firefighters are also trained as emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Find out more about the department in the latest “Staff Excellence” feature.
The Purdue Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 2) ratified a faculty naming and approved a new degree program, resolutions of appreciation and work related to the new Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business building.
